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It’s the final week of the first month of the year, and 2025 has already been loaded with 20+ new horror movies in theaters and at home. This week, eight more newcomers have arrived!

Here’s all the new horror that released January 27 – January 31, 2025!

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Genre favorite Ted Raimi (Evil Dead II, Candyman) must choose between financial ruin or murder in Failure!, which was impressively shot in a continuous 87-minute take.

The film is available now on Digital from Red Water Entertainment.

Ted Raimi stars as James, a devoted family man and business tycoon facing a dire ultimatum: resolve a crushing bank debt within an hour or risk losing his business. With greedy associates, deceitful friends, and haunting ghosts from his past closing in, James is pushed to the brink, faced with the unthinkable choice between financial ruin or murder.

Stars: Ruaridh Aldington, Angela Dixon, Craig Conway, Madalina Bellarui Ion, Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Natasha Patel, Andrew Lee Potts | Written by Peter Stylianou | Directed by Peter Stylianou, Sean Cronin

It feels like vampires and vampirism are often used as metaphors as they are as supernatural threats these days. Be it obsession, addiction or undying love, there’s a flock of fanged films that uses them to explore it. Drained, a new film from writer Peter Stylianou who co-directed it with Sean Cronin combines some of these into a story that looks at codependency and toxic relationships.

Thomas is an artist, he may not be a starving artist, but he is an unemployed one who still lives at home with his mother. He’s focused on creating a killer portfolio, but at the expense of getting any actually assignments in the here and now. It doesn’t help that his mother is also...

"I have bites too. They're everywhere." A newfound romance takes a nightmarish turn for a young man who falls in love with a vampire in the new film Drained. Directed by Peter Stylianou and Sean Cronin and filmed on location in London, Drained is now available on VOD platforms via Level 33 Entertainment, and we have an exclusive clip for Daily Dead readers to sink their teeth into!

You can watch our exclusive clip below, and we also have a look at images, the final trailer and the official press release with additional details on Drained! To learn more about how you can watch the film, visit:

https://geni.us/Drained

From the Press Release: "British filmmakers’ Peter Stylianou and Sean Cronin’s London-based feature vampire film “Drained” releases in North America today via Level 33 Entertainment on VOD via Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home, among other premium digital channels.

‘Drained’ is a British vampire romance film co-directed by Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou. The story follows Thomas, a struggling, jobless artist living in London, who becomes captivated by Rhea, a beautiful and enigmatic woman.

As their relationship deepens, Thomas discovers that Rhea is actually a vampire. Their love becomes increasingly toxic, and as Rhea feeds on him, Thomas’s health rapidly declines.

The film explores themes of addiction, dependence, and the destructive side of love as Thomas’s life spirals out of control, all set against the dark, neon-lit backdrop of London.

The cast of ‘Drained’ includes Ruaridh Aldington and Madalina Bellariu Ion in leading roles as Thomas and Rhea, with Angela Dixon, Craig Conway, and Andrew-Lee Potts in supporting parts. Other cast members include Natasha Patel, Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Timothy Blore, Kenton Lloyd Morgan, Ayvianna Snow, and Diana Yekinni.

‘Drained’ is now available for streaming on VOD through Level 33 Entertainment,...

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to watch all your favorite romantic horror movies. A new film this year that falls under that particular umbrella is British filmmakers’ Peter Stylianou and Sean Cronin’s London-based feature vampire film Drained, which has been acquired by Level 33 Entertainment and will receive a North American release on VOD via Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home, among other premium digital channels.

While you wait, sink your fangs into the exclusive trailer for Drained below.

Co-directed and produced by Cronin and Peter Stylianou from a screenplay by the latter, the supernatural horror film – which premiered at the prestigious Screamfest Horror Film Festival in October 2024 – was filmed in London, England, and is a Magnificent Films/House 54/Rg Films co-production.

“In the neon-soaked streets of London, Thomas, a jobless post-graduate concept artist, falls in love with Rhea, a mysterious...

British filmmakers Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou’s latest feature, “Drained,” has wrapped post-production and is being sold by Cronin’s Magnificent Films at the Cannes Film Market.

Cronin is also an actor who has appeared in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” He has played villains in some 89 films, besides directing several titles.

“Drained,” a vampire film, co-directed and produced by Cronin and Stylianou from a screenplay by Stylianou, follows Thomas, a jobless post-graduate artist who falls for Rhea, a mysterious woman who is revealed to be a vampire. As their dark romance progresses, Thomas’s health declines, plunging him into a chaotic spiral.

The cast features Ruaridh Aldington (“Dirty Boy”) and Madalina Bellariu Ion (“Dampyr”) as the doomed lovers. Supporting roles are filled by Craig Conway (“Dog Soldiers”), Angela Dixon (“Never Let Go”), Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Natasha Patel (“The Witcher: Blood Origin...

Having recently completed post-production, Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou have taken their vampire film Drained to Cannes! We have an early look at the film, in the form of official photos, a still, and a teaser poster:

From the Press Release: British filmmakers’ Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou’s London-based feature vampire film “Drained” has completed post-production and is headed to market at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.

The supernatural horror film – which was co-directed and produced by Cronin and Peter Stylianou from a screenplay by the latter -- was filmed in London, England, and is a Magnificent Films/House 54/Red Guerilla Films co-production. Additional producers include Daniel Patrick Vaughan and Tony Currier. Cronin as an actor has portrayed villains in dozens of box office hits, as well as having directed several award-winning titles, including the upcoming feature ‘Bogieville.’ Peter Stylianou is a writer/director with two...